Police arrests woman with anti-aircraft ammunition in Nasarawa

Police operatives in Nasarawa have arrested a woman in possession of anti-aircraft ammunition in the Keffi local government area of the state.

The spokesman for the state police command, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday in Lafia.

He said police operatives attached to Keffi Division intercepted the suspect on Friday following credible information from members of the public.

Nansel added that the suspect, who hails from Doro village in Katsina, was intercepted with a two-year-old baby.

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He said: “Consequently, 124 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition concealed in a gallon of palm oil, one Tecno mobile phone, and N78,500 were recovered from the suspect as exhibits.

“Preliminary findings revealed that the suspect received a supply of ammunition at Rafin Sanyi village, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa state.

“She concealed the items in a gallon of palm oil en route Katsina State before nemesis caught up with her.”

The spokesman said the state’s Commissioner of Police, Umar Nadada, had ordered the transfer of the suspect and exhibit to the Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters in Abuja for further investigations.

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